
Les derniers jours d'une icône : Daniel Balavoine
Documentary · Music
Overview
In 1986, during the Paris-Dakar rally, singer Daniel Balavoine, who was leading a humanitarian operation, was killed in a helicopter crash alongside Thierry Sabine. Nicolas Mathieu, his assistant, Léo Missir, his artistic director, HSH Albert of Monaco, and Charles Belvèze discuss the artist's career and his political and humanitarian commitments. Pierre Fauque and Anne Amado retrace the last moments of his life, from his arrival in Tamanrasset on January 6 to the day of his death in the desert, in the midst of a storm.
Top Cast


Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine
Self (archive footage)
Daniel Balavoine
Self (archive footage)
Nicolas Mathieu
Nicolas Mathieu
Self
Nicolas Mathieu
Self
Léo Missir
Léo Missir
Self
Léo Missir
Self


Prince Albert II of Monaco
Prince Albert II of Monaco
Self
Prince Albert II of Monaco
Self
Charles Belvèze
Charles Belvèze
Self
Charles Belvèze
Self
Jean-Luc Roy
Jean-Luc Roy
Self
Jean-Luc Roy
Self
Jacques Durruty
Jacques Durruty
Self
Jacques Durruty
Self


Claude Sérillon
Claude Sérillon
Self
Claude Sérillon
Self
Philippe Hurlin
Philippe Hurlin
Self
Philippe Hurlin
Self
Gérard Mérigaud
Gérard Mérigaud
Self
Gérard Mérigaud
Self
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